LA GRANDE, Ore. - Eastern Oregon University Football closes out the month of October with a home this weekend inside Community Stadium. The Mountaineers play host to a team they have already defeated this season and will look to snap a four-game losing streak.

OPPONENT
Carroll College Saints (3-4, 3-4 Frontier)

WHERE
La Grande, Ore. - Community Stadium

WHEN
Saturday, Oct. 30 - 1 p.m. PT

KICKOFF
• Mountaineers Football is back home this weekend in what will be the second to last home game of the year. The Mounties take on Carroll College for a second time this year.
• Eastern Oregon will look to snap a four-game losing streak when the team takes on the Saints. On the flip side, Carroll will look to avenge a 10-7 loss against EOU back on week three.
• The Mountaineers were picked to win the Frontier Conference in the preseason coaches' poll. They tallied three first place votes and totaled 39 points to edge out College of Idaho and Montana Western.
• Carroll College comes into Community Stadium with a 3-4 overall record and has the same mark in Frontier Conference play. The Saints are coming off a 39-34 home loss to conference leader Rocky Mountain College.
• The Saints were picked to finish fourth in the Frontier Conference preseason coaches poll. The team tallied 33 points in the rankings.
• Despite having lost each of their last four games, the Mountaineers have done well against Carroll College in recent memory having won each of the last seven games.

ON THE AIR
• All home games this year will be webcast on the Mountie Sports Network at www.EOUSports.com/watch. All games will be Pay-Per-View and can be purchased for $7.95 per game. Fans can also purchase an Eastern Oregon All-Access pass to watch all 2021-22 EOU home sporting events for $100.
• Calling the action for this year's home games will be Trevor Curl on play-by-play and Mat Belote on color commentary. Live streams for all home games will begin at 12:45 p.m. PT.
• Live stats coverage for EOU Football games this season can be accessed at www.eousports.com/livestats.

EOU ATHLETICS SPECTATOR POLICY
• Spectators will be allowed at EOU sporting events, but masks will be required to be worn correctly (over mouth AND nose) at ALL indoor and outdoor events per state and local policy. This is subject to change at any time.
• Failure to comply with conference or institutional attendance policies will result in removal from venue and any further EOU contests.
• General Admission is allowed for both indoor and outdoor events and is on a first come, first serve basis. To see ticket prices for individual EOU sporting events and to purchase tickets, click here.
• Concessions will be available for outdoor EOU athletic events, but not indoor EOU athletic events.
• Students, faculty, and staff wishing to attend indoor EOU Athletic Events can do so for FREE by showcasing their EOU ID card.

SERIES HISTORY (Since 2000)
• In recent memory, Eastern has controlled the series against the Saints having won the last seven matchups. Overall, Carroll has the series lead at 13-9 since 2000.
• At home, the Mountaineers are just 4-5 against the Saints since 2000 but have won four of the last five contests, including the previous three.
• On the road, the Mountaineers have won the last four games inside Nelson Stadium. The Saints last defeated EOU at home back in 2012.
• Under the direction of Tim Camp, EOU is 9-9 against Carroll College.

LAST MEETING WITH CARROLL COLLEGE
HELENA, Mont. - No. 13 Mountaineers Football now stands undefeated and alone atop the Frontier Conference standings at 3-0 after a hard fought 10-7 road win at Carroll College Saturday afternoon. The Mountaineers scored all 10 points in the second half to take down the Saints by three and hand them their second loss of the season.

How it Happened
• The game was a battle from start to finish as Carroll (1-2, 1-2 Frontier) and Eastern combined for just 447 yards of total offense. The Saints had the edge at 268-179. Helping the Mountaineers in the win was a staggering seven sacks for a loss of 51 yards.
• The first half saw both teams put up a goose egg in terms of scoring as both defenses were stingy and did not allow either to find the endzone. Playing a role in the Mountaineers string performance on defense was the aggression of Chase Van Wyck.
• In the opening series for Carroll, Van Wyck posted two sacks to help the EOU defense establish a rhythm early on. The Saints also had a strong start out the gate on defense to keep the game scoreless.
• Late in the first frame, Van Wyck made his presence known again with a fumble recovery on a strip sack from Gabriel Shukle. The Mountaineers were unable to capitalize on the recovery going into the second quarter as the Saints kept the score knotted at 0-0.
• In the second quarter, the Saints defense managed to pick off Kai Quinn twice but both times their ensuing drives stalled out. On the first drive after the pick, the Saints were forced to attempt a field goal but it sailed wide left to keep the scoring drought intact.
• Carroll College got the ball to start the second half, but they did not have it for long as the Mountaineers defense got an interception on the drive. Wesley McIlwaine pulled down the pick at the Carroll 45 and ran it back to their 27 yard line before being tackled.
• McIlwaine's interception set up the go ahead drive that put EOU ahead and ended the drought. Quinn found Isaiah Thomas for a 13 yard strike and a Zachary Cahill PAT gave the Mountaineers the lead and they never relinquished it.
• On the following drive by Carroll, EOU's defense kept them from equalizing the game and forced the Saints to punt. Keeping momentum from the touchdown drive, the Mountaineers then tacked on a 30 yard Cahill field goal attempt to extend their lead to 10-0 going into the fourth.
• In the fourth, the Saints lone score of the afternoon came on a strip sack of Quinn deep in EOU territory. The Saints knocked the ball loose at the EOU 18 and recovered It in the endzone to make things interesting in the five minutes of action.
• The score remained 10-7 through the final 10 minutes of play but both squads had chances to change the momentum. The Saints managed to get to the EOU 38 yard line but were put in a 4th-and-8 situation. They looked to keep the drive alive, but a double sack from Moses McAninch and Shukle gave the ball back to EOU.
• On the ensuing Mountaineers drive, the Saints defense forced EOU into a third and long situation in the final minute. Quinn put up a pass for Tyler Brown that fell incomplete but a pass interference call on Carroll reset the changes and EOU lined up in victory formation to secure the win.

SCOUTING CARROLL COLLEGE
• The Saints come to La Grande with a 3-4 overall record and are 3-4 in Frontier Conference play as well. They are coming off a 39-34 home loss to Rocky Mountain College.
• Offensively, Carroll is averaging 27.0 per game on 340.7 yards of total offense. They put up 138.3 yards on the ground and 202.4 yards through the air per game. They average 32:23 per game of possession time and convert 40.2% of third downs.
• Defensively, the Saints give up just 21.0 points per game to opponents. They do surrender 313.4 yards of total offense on 97.3 yards rushing and 216.1 yards passing. They have totaled 29 sacks, made 11 interceptions and forced five fumbles.
• Two players have split time at quarterback in Devan Bridgewater and Jack Prka. In four games, Prka is 6-110 passing for seven touchdowns and has three interceptions.
• Bridgewater has appeared in three games and is 54-94 through the air. He has just one touchdown and three interceptions.
• Duncan Kraft leads the ground game with 640 yards on 133 attempts. He has eight touchdowns on the year and averages 91.4 yards per game and 4.8 yards per carry.
• Second in rushing is Baxter Tuggle with 210 yards and has scored three touchdowns. 
• Camron Rothie leads the receiving corps in yards with 399 on 33 catches. He has one touchdown grab on the year.
• Second in receiving yards in Kyle Pierce with 363. He has made 19 catches and has the second most touchdowns with two.
• Tony Collins leads the way in touchdown receptions with three. He is third in yards with 267 on 18 catches.
• Rex Irby is the defensive leader in total tackles with 48. He also leads the way in solo tackles with 26. He has 5.5 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack, and has pulled down two interceptions.
• Second in total tackles is TJ Abraham with 40. He leads the team in interceptions with three and has broken up seven passes. 
• Garrett Kocab leads the way in tackles for loss with 9.0 and is the team leader in sacks at 5.0. 
• Garrett Worden is second in tackles for loss and sacks at 6.5 and 4.5, respectively.
• Placekicker Stephen Powell is 7-8 on field goal attempts this season. His lone loss came in the week three loss to Eastern Oregon. 

LAST TIME OUT
HAVRE, Mont. - Eastern Oregon Mountaineers Football suffered its fourth straight loss Saturday afternoon as the team dropped a 22-20 contest against Montana State Northern in five overtimes. The loss brings EOU's record to 3-4 overall with the same mark in Frontier Conference play.

How it Happened
• Despite the game going into five overtimes, both squads combined for just 432 yards of total offense in what was a defensive affair.
• Helping the Lights (1-7, 1-6 Frontier) in the win was turnovers as they forced four against Eastern. MSU-Northern also gave up the ball three times in the contest.
• On offense, the Mountaineers had the edge in passing at 185 yards to just 78 by the Lights, but it was the ground game for MSU-Northern that made a difference. They had 134 yards on the ground and held EOU just 35 all afternoon.
• The first score of the day for the Mountaineers came at the midway point of the first quarter. A 12-play, 51-yard drive was capped by a 40-yard field goal by Zachary Cahill.
• The lone scoring drive of the opening frame lasted 4:47 for EOU. Both defenses came away with interceptions in the first quarter. Grabbing the interception for EOU was Solo Taylor near the end of the first.
• Taylor's pick set up good field position for the Mountaineers but the Lights made a stop in the early portion of the second quarter to force a field goal attempt. Cahill was unable to connect though as he missed a 37 yard field goal attempt for his first miss of the year.
• Despite the missed field goal attempt by the Mountaineers, their defense once again answered on the ensuing drive. Brennan Pope pulled in the second interception of the day for EOU and set the offense up at the MSU-Northern 33 yard line.
• The interception was not wasted the second time around. EOU put together a four-play, 33-yard drive to go up 10. A shovel pass from Kai Quinn to Isaiah Thomas highlighted the drive as he went 21 yards on the catch and run. Capping the drive was a six-yard rush by Nathan Reed.
• Leading 10-0, the Mountaineers looked to pitch the first half shutout but MSU-Northern responded on the following drive. The Lights went 75 yards on 14 plays and ate up 6:34 of clock time to score on a one yard run. Late in the first half, EOU's lead was cut to 10-7.
• The score remained at 10-7 going into the break. The Mountaineers went into the halftime break leading by three and had the edge in total offensive yards at 120-110.
• Both teams had two interceptions in the first half while the Mountaineers defense also forced a fumble to have a 3-2 advantage in turnovers forced.
• In the second half, the two squads combined for just nine points to lead to the initial overtime battle. The Mountaineers did not score in the third quarter and managed just three points the whole second half.
• The Lights tacked on two field goals in the third quarter to grab a 13-10 lead entering the fourth. The first came from 42 yards out to tie the game at 10-all before a 21 yard boot in the final 30 seconds of the third made it a 13-10 game going into the fourth.
• The Mountaineers lone score of the half came with 6:01 on the clock in the fourth as Cahill connected on a 48 yard try to make it a 13-13 tie. His field goal capped a 51 yard, eight play drive as Carson Bohning came in late in the third quarter for Quinn and finished out the game.
• Both teams had chances in the fourth to win it after their respective defenses made key stops, but neither found the back of the endzone or was in range for a potential gamewining field goal.
• In the first of the five overtime thriller, both teams scored on their first drive. MSU-Northern jumped ahead on a two yard touchdown pass, but EOU answered on their drive with a four-yard by Nathan Reed to tie it up at 20-20.
• On the Mountaineers drive to tie it at 20-all, the Lights managed to get Eastern in a 4th and 15 situation but an 18 yard catch and run by Wilkerson kept EOU in the game for the eventual touchdown and more free football.
• Neither team scored over the next three overtime set ups and it was still anyone's game to take. The Lights finally went ahead when quarterback Kaymen Cuerton rushed in from three yards out for the two-point score. EOU was unable to respond and succumbed to the two-point loss in extra time.

THE MOUNTAINEERS IN FRONTIER CONFERENCE PLAY
• The Mountaineers are in a FOUR-way tie for fourth with a 3-4 record.
• EOU is now 73-58 all-time in Frontier Conference play under Head Coach Tim Camp.

THE MOUNTAINEERS AT HOME
• The Mountaineers are now 1-2 at home this year following the 34-17 loss to Rocky Mountain.
• Eastern Oregon is 36-33 on its home field under the guidance of Tim Camp.
• Since the installation of the turf field in 2018, the Mountaineers are 7-8 at Community Stadium.

THE MOUNTAINEERS ON THE ROAD
• EOU is 2-2 on the road this season following the 22-20 loss at MSU-Northern. EOU's two road wins are against Carroll College and Montana Tech.
• With the loss to MSU-Northern, the Mounties have now dropped back-to-back road contests.
• The Mounties were 2-0 on the road in 2020 with wins at Rocky Mountain and MSU-Northern.

WHEN LEADING AT THE HALF
• This season, Eastern is 2-1 when leading at the half. The lone loss came at MSU-Northern.
• The Mountaineers were 2-1 in 2020 when they led the opposition at halftime. The lone loss came against College of Idaho.
• EOU is now 52-11 under Tim Camp when leading at the half after falling to MSU-Northern.

21 AND UP
• Eastern Oregon is 1-1 this season when scoring 21 or more points.
• The Mounties are now 22-26 under Tim Camp when scoring 21 or more points.
• Last season, EOU scored 21 or more points in all four games.
• When scoring 30 or more points, the Mounties are 1-0 this season and 18-9 under Tim Camp.
• Under the guidance of Tim Camp, EOU is 31-2 when scoring 40 or more points.

SCORING STREAK INTACT
• The Mountaineers have scored at least a field goal in each of its last 157 games.
• The streak dates back to week eight of the 2006 season.
• The last time EOU was shutout was back on October 14, 2006 against Carroll College, 34-0.

2021 FRONTIER CONFERENCE/NAIA STAT LEADERS
• Going into the weekend, EOU is the fourth least penalized team in the NAIA with just 276 yards on 31 penalties called. The 31 penalties is sixth least in the NAIA as well.
• Zachary Cahill is tied for ninth in the NAIA in field goal percentage at 90% (9-10).
• Cahill's nine made field goals is tied for fourth most in the NAIA and tied for the lead in the Frontier Conference.
• Cahill has yet to miss an extra point this year at 13-13.

MOUNTAINEERS IN THE CAREER RECORD BOOKS
• Three active players currently rank in the all-time top-10 of the EOU record books in quarterback Kai Quinn and defensive linemen Chase Van Wyck and Sage DeLong.
• Quinn is tied for fourth in career rushing touchdowns with 19. He needs one more to tie for third and is six away from tying for first.
• Quinn ranks seventh all-time in career rushes with 400. He is four carries away from moving up to sixth on the all-time list.
• Quinn has moved up one spot in the top-10 in career rushing yards. He is ninth at 1,561 yards and is 52 yards away from moving up to eighth.
• In the passing game, Quinn is third all-time in touchdowns thrown with 51. He is second in pass attempts at 1,385. He ranks second as well in pass completions with 715. 
• Quinn is second all-time in total offense yards with 10,972. He has 9,411 passing yards and 1,561 rushing yards.
• Van Wyck ranks third all-time in career tackles for loss with 41.5.
• Van Wyck ranks second all-time in career sacks with 22.5. To become the career leader, Van Wyck needs 7.0 sacks.
• DeLong now stands alone at fourth in career tackles for loss with 39.5. He is currently fourth in career sacks with 18.0 and is 2.5 away from moving up to third.

AROUND THE FRONTIER CONFERENCE
•.Separation has started to form in the standings going into week eight as Rocky Mountain College, College of Idaho, and Montana Western own the top three spots.
•.Montana Western (5-3, 5-2 FC) travels to MSU-Northern (1-7, 1-6 FC) looking to stay in third of the conference. Kickoff is at 12 p.m. PT.
•.#13 Rocky Mountain (6-1, 6-1 FC) looks to stay at No. 1 in the league as they will face Montana Tech (3-4, 3-4 FC) in a rematch this weekend. Kickoff is at 12 p.m. PT.
•.No. 25 College of Idaho (5-2, 5-2 FC) sits second and will hope to pick up win No. 6 of the year when they head to Ashland to face Southern Oregon. Kickoff will be at 1 p.m. PT.

A WIN OVER CARROLL COLLEGE WOULD…
• Snap a four-game losing streak for the Mountaineers.
• Extend the Mounties win streak over the Saints to eight in a row.
• Push EOU's record to 4-4 overall with the same mark in conference play.
• Be the team's 10th win over the Saints under the direction of Tim Camp.

A LOSS TO CARROLL COLLEGE WOULD…
• Snap a seven-game winning streak against the Saints
• Drop EOU's record to 3-5 on the year.
• Be the Mountaineers fifth loss in a row this season.
• Drop the Mounties record to 9-10 against Carroll under the direction of Tim Camp.

MOUNTAINEERS FOOTBALL HISTORY
• In 88 seasons of EOU Football the Mountaineers have compiled a 342-519-14 (.399) record in 875 total games played.
• EOU won a school-record 10 games in 2016 and made it to the Semifinals of the NAIA FCS Playoffs. EOU has posted a .500 record or better in 31 seasons.
• EOU has won or shared a combined four conference titles in school history with the last coming in 2020. The conference crown in 2020 is the first as a member of the Frontier Conference.
• The Mountaineers have qualified for the NAIA FCS Playoffs once, with their lone appearance coming in 2016.

CAMP AT THE HELM
• Eastern Oregon Head Coach Tim Camp is 77-65 (.542) all-time in his 14th season of leading the Mountaineers.
• Prior to becoming the EOU Head Coach, Camp was the offensive line coach for EOU from 2016-18.
• Prior to working at Eastern Oregon, Camp was an offensive line coach and offensive coordinator at Bucknell University.
• Camp has also served as an assistant coach at University of Nebraska-Omaha, University of the South (Tenn.), and Western Oregon.

UP NEXT
• The Mountaineers will play their final road game of the season next weekend against Interstate-84 rival College of Idaho in Caldwell. Kickoff against the Yotes is set for 12 p.m. PT/1 p.m. MT inside Simplot Stadium.

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